Aim for More Episode 2: Jonah Lobe

About Jonah Lobe

Jonah Lobe is a 33 year-old artist specializing in digital painting and 3D art for games. He previously worked as a Character Artist at Bethesda Softworks, where he was responsible for many of the monsters, characters, and weaponry that populate titles like Fallout 3, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Oblivion: The Shivering Isles. His art has appeared in the New York Times and he’s published articles on Kotaku. You can find Jonah on his Twitch channel, or as a host on the Adobe channel.

Why Drae Loves this Episode

So many times we get blindsided by an article or a coach that will say, “do these steps,” and then you’ll have the success you’re working towards, but it’s got to be more than that on our side. We have to keep going, “banging our heads against the wall” if needed because we won’t really achieve success overnight.

Some Key Takeaways

“Put your nose to the grindstone.”

“Keep going. Keep producing.”

“The act of creation is a lot like going to the gym. It’s a lot like any kind of discipline. You have to do it every day.”

“Keep outputting because I think that’s the hardest part and also the most essential.”

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